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Essex Vase
Category 1 race
The legendary Ballyregan Bob won the event in 1985 and broke the track record.
LocationRomford Stadium
Inaugurated1939
SponsorCoral
Race information
Distance575 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£10,000 (winner)

The Essex Vase is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1939 and ran until 1949.[1][2][3] It was decided to bring the race back in 1959.[4]

The 2017 version of the event was delayed and held in March 2018, the winner Murrys Act is officially listed as the 2017 winner.[5][6] Mark Wallis has won the competition a record six times.

Venues & distances

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  • 1940–1940 (Romford 550y)
  • 1946–1949 (Romford 460y)
  • 1966–present (Romford 650y/575m)

Sponsors

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Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time (sec) SP Notes/ref
1939 Happy Squire Happy Favourite - Happy Jest Stan Gray (Southend) 27.75 4/1 [7]
1940 Shamrock Peggy Suil King - Musical Bride Cornelius Crowley (Park Royal) 32.75 7/2 [8]
1946 Humming Bee April Burglar - Maesydd Maywest Stanley Biss (Clapton) 26.12 7/2
1947 Humming Bee April Burglar - Maesydd Maywest Stanley Biss (Clapton) 26.27 4/6f
1948 Trev's Idol Trev's Despatch - G R Bexhill Fred Trevillion (Private) 26.26 9/1
1949 Reynold's Maiden Lone Seal - Odell's Light Jack Pinborough (Private) 27.19 1/1f
1966 Mel's Talent Buffalo Bill - Nice Talent Paddy Keane (Clapton) 36.74 11/10f
1967 Shamrock Clipper Jerrys Clipper - Shangri Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 36.76 4/5f
1968 Dicks Dilemma Ashtown Tanist - Shanlyre Gordon Hodson (White City - London) 36.49 3/1
1969 Tarry's Gay Lady Low Pressure - Tarry No Gain Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 36.54 3/1
1970 Quail's Glory Westpark Quail - Glory Flash Ted Parker (West Ham) 36.38 8/1
1971 Dolores Rocket Newdown Heather - Come On Dolores Herbert White (Private) 36.06 1/1f Track record[9]
1972 Fit Me In Myross Again - No Mabel Jim Singleton (Harringay) 36.59 8/1
1973 Kenneally Moor Moordyke Spot - Kenneally's Tune Clare Orton (Wimbledon) 36.91 4/1
1974 Cowpark Yank Yanka Boy - Cowpark Late Terry Duggan (Romford) 36.70 5/2
1975 Handy High Handy Valley - Black Highbird Paddy Milligan (Private) 36.62 11/10f
1976 Westmead Myra Myrtown - Westmead Silver Natalie Savva (Bletchley) 36.69 7/4f
1977 Xmas Holiday Supreme Fun - Marys Snowball Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 37.40 6/1
1978 Bermuda's Fun Supreme Fun - Avondhu Lass Ken Usher (Romford) 35.15 4/1 Track record[10]
1979 Black Haven Blackwater Champ - Ahaveen Hunter Peter Payne (Romford) 35.55 6/1
1980 Taranaki Sole Aim - Honeymoon Band Peter Rich (Ramsgate) 35.82 20/1
1981 Shandy Edie Chain Gang - Out Of My Way David Ingram-Seal (Private) 35.48 5/1
1982 Glenmoy Raven Black Legend - Glenmoy Lily Arthur Hitch (Private) 36.03 12/1
1983 Winning Line Some Skinomage - Small Bend Bill Foley (Private) 35.36 2/1f
1984 Wheelers Tory Glen Rock - Sandhill Fawn Paul Wheeler (Private) 35.45 4/1 [11]
1985 Ballyregan Bob Ballyheigue Moon - Evening Daisy George Curtis (Hove) 35.15 1/2f Track record[12]
1986 Rosehip Trish Knockrour Slave - Rosehip Queen Ernie Wiley (Hackney) 35.49 11/10f
1987 Silver Walk Noble Brigg - Annaghmore Slave Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 35.56 5/1
1988 Double Bid Skelligs Tiger - Tipsy Hostess Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) 35.27 10/11f
1989 Poker Prince Whisper Wishes - Proud Chill Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) 35.44 8/1 [13]
1990 No Doubt Oran Jack - Sipreme Cut Peter Payne (Romford) 24.02 8/1
1991 Vics Snowdrop Daleys Gold - White Ranger Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) 24.34 5/1
1992 Frost Hill Glencorbry Celt - Ballycrine Spots Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 24.05 5/1
1993 Up And Off I'm Slippy - Cheerful Beauty Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) 24.70 2/1f
1994 Lisa My Girl Murlens Slippy - Long Valley Lady John Coleman (Walthamstow) 35.69 1/1f [14]
1996 El Tenor Ratify - Ballygar Rose Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 35.96 4/1
1997 Lenson Billy Slaneyside Hare - Ballydaly Flyer Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 35.50 4/9f
1998 El Loco Slaneyside Hare - Moral Park Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 35.77 9/2
1999 Honky Tonk Gal Itsallovernow - Camagh Whistler Linda Jones (Romford) 36.44 8/1
2000 Ardera Laura Right Wish - Clocks Perry Kay Wyatt (Sittingbourne) 35.98 11/2 [15]
2001 Willowgrove Pal Top Honcho - False Creek Patsy Byrne (Wimbledon) 36.05 2/1f [16]
2002 Top Power Top Honcho - Able Ivy Linda Jones (Walthamstow) 35.60 4/1 [17]
2003 Orient Ron Judicial Pride - Oriel Girl Brian Clemenson (Hove) 36.61 5/4f [18]
2004 Loughteen Flyer Larkhill Jo - Loughteen Velvet Johnny Faint (Rye House) 35.76 8/1 [19]
2006 Eye Onthe Veto Kiowa Sweet Trey - Pennys Cloud Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 35.99 4/5f [20]
2007 Eye Onthe Veto Kiowa Sweet Trey - Pennys Cloud Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 35.30 4/9f [21]
2008 Brickfield Dream Boherduff Lite - Kehers Friend Ernest Gaskin Jr. (Private) 35.67 8/1 [22]
2009 Boolavogue Razldazl Billy-Ahover Rachel Chris Cronin (Private) 36.03 6/1 [23]
2010 Judicial Pause Brett Lee-Miss Freckles John Gammon (Hove) 35.51 7/2 [24]
2011 Westmead Maldini Droopys Maldini – Mega Delight Nick Savva (Private) 35.25 2/1f [25]
2012 Star Cash Simon Kinloch Brae – Starcash Gracie Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) 35.08 20/1 [26]
2013 Reel Trickyone Ninja Jamie – Lively Jubbley Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) 34.84 11-/4jf [27]
2014 Adoremus Kinloch Brae – Ballymac Misty Maxine Locke (Romford) 35.37 7/1 [28]
2015 Adageo Bob Hondo Black – Blonde Pearl Mark Wallis (Towcester) 35.05 2/1 [29]
2016 Bubbly Torpedo Razldazl George - Spioraid Cath Paul Young (Romford) 35.24 3/1 [30]
2017 Murrys Act Tullymurry Act - Brave Meave Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) 35.34 2/1 delayed, held in 2018[31]
2018 Prime Time Head Bound – Story Time Phil Simmonds (Romford) 35.34 7/1 [32]
2019 Droopys Aoife Droopys Sydney – Droopys Hilda Ernest Gaskin Jr. (Private) 35.08 9/2 [33]
2020 Kilmessan Puma Skywalker Puma – Talitas Girl David Mullins (Romford) 35.47 16/1 [34]
2021 Antigua Romeo Romeo Recruit – Kilara Cher Mark Wallis (Henlow) 34.66 8/1 [35]
2022 Coolavanny Aunty Droopys Sydney – Yahoo Katie Angela Harrison (Newcastle) 35.25 10/11f [36]
2023 Aayamza Magic Laughil Blake – Carefree Grace Mark Wallis (Henlow) 35.32 10/3 [37]
2024 Roxys Bullet Eden The Kid – Roxys Lass Paul Burr (Yarmouth) 35.28 12/1 [38]
2025

References

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